The National tribune., 1887-05-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts Of the
World.


ABROAD.
In delivering the budget speech IN Parlia-
unent at Ottawa, Ont. Sir Charles Tupper dis
cussed the fisheries controversy with the United
States aud said that il the latter inaugurated
the policy OF non-interc0urse with Canada, the
Imperial Government could meet this Uy inn
posinc duty on American grain.--lrishmen
who visit London express profound concern at
che enormous exodus OF Irish 10 America.
Twelve thousand persons arc said TO have left
since April, and there are no signs OF dimluu-
tion. "1'hc people" said one visitor, have
lost heart, aud are flying from their native
land as ID il smtten by pestilence. II
dispatch from st. Petersburg says IL is reported
there that Nihilist student has made an at
tempt upon the life OF the Governor of Astra-
khan. The Governor is said 10 have been Sc
VerelN wounded, has assailant Irug AZ ham
with reyolyer- An agent, on behalf Ol three
large banking firms in Berlin and four in st.
Petersburg has concluded an extensive ar
rangement for converting the present outstaHd-
ing Russian loans into new issues with view
30 raising Russian credit abroad.-Gcn Bou-
langers project To experiment with the mobill-
Eati0n OF the French army Is regarded with
Interest aud curiosity IN German military cir
clos. Every corps in the French army has
been ordered to hold itself in readiness 10 mo-
billie. IL is expected that telegrams fixing
what corps shall be mobiliZed VIII be issued
about the time the reserves are called out
The railroads will be monopolized, acquisitions
made for horses ana other measures adopted
exactly similar TO those followed in time of
war III the project c0nceals design for
sudden and universal mobilization Of the
French army this Spring 10 surprise Germany
ii will fail, as the German War Office Las pro-
vidcd FOR the concentration of German army
corps couvcrging toward the Rhine over lines
extending the whole length OF the Empire and
for eiiecling passage Of the French frontier
within four days from the time The order is
tsued.
INDUSTRIAL.
The Executive Committee Of the United
Labor party held a meeting in Cincinnati last
week aud resolved 10 adopt the name Of" United
Labor" and 60 enter upon vigorous campaign
this Fall.-Ihe arrangements that have been
I'm progress FOR some time past for the National
Convention of Street Railway Employees have
been completed and an official circular issued
calling meeting In Buffalo on the first Mon
day in August next-ln New York Michael
Rogers was sentenced 10 States Prison for six
years for having assaulted Louis Thicry with
GElunPshot March %, because he had not Joined
IN a strike against bis employers.--The Lake
sailors, who are members Of the knights Of
Labor, have begun movement at Chicago and
ether lake ports 10 secure higher wages this
season. They have been promised assistance
by allied Assemblies Of knights OF Labor
The Pennsylvania miners have withdrawn
their demand for a 10 per cent increase, and
will endeavor 10 have the question submitted
10 arbitration.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
The propeller George ID. Sanford caught FIRE
Oh Lake Michigan, aud during the excitement
Watson McGregor son Of the Captain, fell over
board and was sdrOWned.-JamCS j. Busby,
bookllceper or Sheridan & Ryan, grain dealers,
Of 81. Louis, has abscondei lie is married,
but separated from his wife Dissipation and
csrd-piaying are said 20 have been The cause Of
his downfall His stealings SO far as discoy-
cred, foot Up about S5.000.-lntense excite
ment was caused at the Cathedral OF the Inn
maculate Conception in Albany, n. Y. by an
attempt 10 murder Rev. Father Looney, who
was engaged in the confessional. Two shots
were fired from a pew by Alice Creigh, a de-
mented woman, aged IS years. One charge
entered the woodwork Of the box and the other
grazed the left arm OF the Rev. Father She
alleges that money sent her from ireland had
been kept from her by the clergy William
Slaughter, awealthy New Mexican stock broker,
was shot 10 death ia SOc0rro County by two
men, named Aoungblood aud Adkins, who sus-
pected Slaughter Of securing their indictment
for cattle stealing. g.-At Empora, Kan, SAT-
urday, the jury in the case of Marlborough, who
slew the son OF Robert Laird Collier, returned
Everdict Of guilty Of murder IN the first degree.
During the night Marlborough attempted 10
commit suicide by slashng his throat with a
pOCketknifc.-At Flint Mich, Chales Peter
sOn, in fit Of anger, grabbed an AK and struck
his brother James in the neck, nearly bchead-
ing him.-Ihe body of Isaac Moore Of the
firm of Moore Bros. furniture dealers Chicago,
who disappeared from his home May 6, was
fonnd in the lake at Chicago Saturday,
VIM, III. Sanford, ST., and his s0n Haullet, aged
l6 years, were spending Friday night in a
houseon saniord's farm near Washington, Ind
and the boy, In a s0mnambulistie spell. got ul
Gnd went out into the yard The father woke
pp aud believing burglars were In the yard
he fired, killing the boy nstautly.-ln Chi
sag0 John Aerbanck saw his lS monLhsold
thild on the Northwestern Railroad track in
front of an approaching engine. The father
throwing himself directly ia front of the en-
Eine seized the child Ia both hands an threw
IL safely 10 one side OF the track lie wal
caught by one Of the wheels, and his lefi leg SC
horribly mangled as to necessitSto anputation
dc died from his juries.-Albcu Turner
one Of the murdeTers of Jennie Bowman, o
Louisville, Ky, has been indicted by the grand
jury, tried under his confession Of guilt, ant
sentenced 10 b. hung on Friday, July Il
desperate fight took place among The silye
miners In the mountains about Is miles from
Hot Springs, Ark. IN which a noted miner al,
proprietor, J. A. Wilson, was killed. d.--Danie
Macarthur, widower OF Brooklyn, N. Y, slO
himself fatally He was IS wears old and ha
been despOndcnt since the death Of his wife
who committed suicide three months ago Will
insane--At Coal Valley, few miles fror
hckeesport, Pa. Thursday night, Mrs. Cool
was kindling fire with petroleum, when ia
contents Of the can ignited and an explosi0
followed. The woman and her two childre
were burned 10 death and the house wac Dc
Gtroyod.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Custom officers az San Francisco, Cal, las
week seized ll5 eases marked Nut Oil /" o
the steamer Rio Janeiro from China. Til
eases were found 30 contain hermeticaly scale
cans Of opium placed in nut ell. The seizur
is valued az 60,000.--There was a romanti
scene IN the Probate Court IN MinueRpoli
MINI, In the settlement OF the Stephen pra
estate worth $4,000 when a pretty miss Of
unexpectedly turned up, and to the constcrni
tiOn OF Mrs. Pratt and Henry G.. Pratt prove
that She was Dolly Pratt, a hitherto uuknow
daughter Of stephen Pratt by former N iie, an
entitled 10 about $4,000 OF the estate She ha
been an unwelcome babe and put out TO NUS
aud her father had never mentioned the IA
OF her e2istence.--ln the Pennsylvania Hou
the joiut resolution proposing an amendmel
% the constitution providing for the right
suffrage without regard 10 sex was deeatc
The dead body Of DR. John Burnett
years OF age, was found IN his room in Phil
delphia. lie was a miser aud 5000 we
found secrCted Ia his room. The "bli
laws were most rigidly enforced iu New Yol
last Sunday. in the hotels I'd many cases II
guests had purchased bottles of wine on Satu
day, and brought them from their rooms